Patents by Inventor Gerard Jacques Ben Assayag

Gerard Jacques Ben Assayag has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Liquid metal ion source
    Patent number: 5936251
    Abstract: A liquid metal ion source includes a cylindrical rod made of an electrically conductive refractory material, ending in a conical pointed end. The cylindrical rod passes through a reservoir of a liquid supply metal. The length of the rod inserted into the reservoir is in electrical contact with the liquid metal in the reservoir, and the reservoir is in contact with a conductive filament. The cylindrical rod, the reservoir and the conductive filament are electrically connected in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Jacques Gierak, Gerard Jacques Ben Assayag